Post by Chris Wolfe on Jan 18, 2005 17:30:49 GMT -5
-article by Chris Wolfe
We all know Cleveland Heights and University Circle as the artsy area of Cleveland, but there’s more to discover than just the Museum of Art!
Our first stop will be at the HeightsArts Gallery (2173 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights). In this small, nonprofit gallery, you will find emerging and already established artists only from the Cleveland Heights/University Heights area. Their seasonal gallery is open from 18 November to 25 December. Also, make sure to stop at Pentagon Gallery (3102 Mayfield Road), which hosts a bimonthly show with all sorts of media. And don’t forget to visit St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s South Wing Gallery (2747 Fairmont Boulevard), which hosts fine art shows monthly. The majority of media are paintings and jewelry, typical of Cleveland Heights galleries. Other galleries you won’t want to miss on your Heights Tour are Mirage Studio (2174 Lee Road), Paradise Gallery (2199 Lee Road) and Vixseboxse Art Galleries (12413 Cedar Road), which is Cleveland’s oldest art gallery.
While in Cleveland Heights, be sure to check out the amazing things they have done to incorporate public art into the city. Stroll through the Coventry Village or relax at one of the many parks, which often host art shows and other public gatherings. Cleveland Heights is by far one of Cleveland’s most beautiful suburbs.
When we hear University Circle, most think of the world-renowned Cleveland Museum of Art, or the beautiful Wade Park. But beside the many museums and universities that host pieces for you to just look at, there are just as many galleries for you to buy things at.
The Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Galleries (11141 East Boulevard, Cleveland) houses works by CIA students and faculty, as well as traveling artists. At University Circle’s other major university, Case Western Reserve University, you can visit the Mather Gallery (10900 Euclid Avenue), which also shows works by CWRU students and staff. And if you stroll up Euclid Avenue and happen to go down E 123rd St, be sure to stop at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve and The Sculpture Center (both 1834 E 123rd St). The first houses research documents in the visual arts and the latter displays sculptures, obviously.
Both area provide ample eating opportunities, both national chains and local eateries. If you are in Cleveland Heights, you will find the most restaurants in Coventry Village, including the Winking Lizard, Hyde Park Steak House, and the Taj Mahal Restaurant. If in the Cedar Road Corridor, some popular spots include Whitmore’s Bar-B-Q, Jimmyoneill’s Tavern, Amazing Wok and Aladdin’s Eatery. And if you’re in University Circle, be sure to stop at That Place on Bellflower, Mi Pueblo, or walk down Mayfield Road to Little Italy, which has some of Cleveland’s best restaurants.
Access to these two areas is quite simple. Just take 71N to 90E, and get off at Exit 173A. Turn right on Chester, and then turn left on Euclid. Turn left onto East Boulevard to go to University Circle or turn right onto Mayfield Road to go to Cleveland Heights. Turn right onto Lee Road to get to the Cedar Road Corridor. RTA service to these areas include riding the Rapid, and getting off at Exit 12, or by riding the 821 Circulator to Cleveland Heights.
We all know Cleveland Heights and University Circle as the artsy area of Cleveland, but there’s more to discover than just the Museum of Art!
Our first stop will be at the HeightsArts Gallery (2173 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights). In this small, nonprofit gallery, you will find emerging and already established artists only from the Cleveland Heights/University Heights area. Their seasonal gallery is open from 18 November to 25 December. Also, make sure to stop at Pentagon Gallery (3102 Mayfield Road), which hosts a bimonthly show with all sorts of media. And don’t forget to visit St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s South Wing Gallery (2747 Fairmont Boulevard), which hosts fine art shows monthly. The majority of media are paintings and jewelry, typical of Cleveland Heights galleries. Other galleries you won’t want to miss on your Heights Tour are Mirage Studio (2174 Lee Road), Paradise Gallery (2199 Lee Road) and Vixseboxse Art Galleries (12413 Cedar Road), which is Cleveland’s oldest art gallery.
While in Cleveland Heights, be sure to check out the amazing things they have done to incorporate public art into the city. Stroll through the Coventry Village or relax at one of the many parks, which often host art shows and other public gatherings. Cleveland Heights is by far one of Cleveland’s most beautiful suburbs.
When we hear University Circle, most think of the world-renowned Cleveland Museum of Art, or the beautiful Wade Park. But beside the many museums and universities that host pieces for you to just look at, there are just as many galleries for you to buy things at.
The Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Galleries (11141 East Boulevard, Cleveland) houses works by CIA students and faculty, as well as traveling artists. At University Circle’s other major university, Case Western Reserve University, you can visit the Mather Gallery (10900 Euclid Avenue), which also shows works by CWRU students and staff. And if you stroll up Euclid Avenue and happen to go down E 123rd St, be sure to stop at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve and The Sculpture Center (both 1834 E 123rd St). The first houses research documents in the visual arts and the latter displays sculptures, obviously.
Both area provide ample eating opportunities, both national chains and local eateries. If you are in Cleveland Heights, you will find the most restaurants in Coventry Village, including the Winking Lizard, Hyde Park Steak House, and the Taj Mahal Restaurant. If in the Cedar Road Corridor, some popular spots include Whitmore’s Bar-B-Q, Jimmyoneill’s Tavern, Amazing Wok and Aladdin’s Eatery. And if you’re in University Circle, be sure to stop at That Place on Bellflower, Mi Pueblo, or walk down Mayfield Road to Little Italy, which has some of Cleveland’s best restaurants.
Access to these two areas is quite simple. Just take 71N to 90E, and get off at Exit 173A. Turn right on Chester, and then turn left on Euclid. Turn left onto East Boulevard to go to University Circle or turn right onto Mayfield Road to go to Cleveland Heights. Turn right onto Lee Road to get to the Cedar Road Corridor. RTA service to these areas include riding the Rapid, and getting off at Exit 12, or by riding the 821 Circulator to Cleveland Heights.